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Finding Aid for Michael Arlen collection of papers, 1921-[1953]

Guide to the Michael Arlen collection of papers,1921-[1953]

Berg Coll MSS Arlen
The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature. New York Public Library. Room 320.
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New York, NY 10018-2788
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Processed by:
Staff
Date Completed:
2006
Encoded By:
Lynn Lobash and Nina Schneider
Processed and encoded through a gift from Gladys Kreible Delmas Foundation.

©2006 The New York Public Library. Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations. All rights reserved.

Table of Contents

Descriptive Summary Table of Contents

Title
Michael Arlen collection of papers, 1921-[1953]
Creator
Arlen, Michael, 1895-1956.
Call Number
Berg Coll MSS Arlen
Size
16 items
Repository
The New York Public Library. The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American LiteratureNew York, New York
Abstract
This is a synthetic collection consisting of correspondence by the author and legal documents.

Administration Information Table of Contents

Source

This is a synthetic collection, created from materials acquired through gift and purchase from various sources.

Custodial History

Previous owners include W. T. H. Howe and the American Play Company.

Access

Collection is restricted to qualified scholars and researchers through the Office of Special Collections, Room 316

Restrictions on Use

For permission to publish, contact the Curator, The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

Preferred Citation

[Identification of the item]. The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library.

Biography Table of Contents

Michael Arlen was an Anglo-Bulgarian novelist, short-story and film-script writer.

Scope and Content Note Table of Contents

This is a synthetic collection consisting of correspondence by the author and legal documents. The correspondence includes letters from the author, dating from 1921 to [1953], to Paul Creswick, Humbert Wolfe, Max Wykes-Joyce, the literary agency James B. Pinker and Son, and others.

Series Descriptions Table of Contents

   
Outgoing Correspondence Table of Contents
Manuscript box     
Craigie, John. TLS, ALS 1933 June 14; [n.y.] Nov. 1
corr. Out
( 2 items )
Manuscript box     
[Creswick], [Paul]. ALS [1925] Feb. 26
corr. Out
( 1 p. )

H.

Manuscript box     
International magazine company. 2 ALS, 1 TLS. One dated June 30 [n.y.] 1930 Oct. 2
corr. Out
( 3 items )
Manuscript box     
James B. Pinker and Son. LS, ALS, etc. 1921 - 1922
corr. Out
( 5 items )
Manuscript box     
[Wolfe], Humbert. 2 TLS. Letter of Dec. 15, 1936 relates to Gerald Gould; letter of March 16, 1937 mentions Richard Aldington 1936 Dec. 15; 1937 Mar. 16
corr. Out
( 2 items )

With 2 TL (carbon) replies; accompanied by: Livesey, Monica. TLS to Humbert Wolfe, Jan. 14, 1937. 1 p. Written as secretary to Michael Arlen

Manuscript box     
Wykes-Joyce, Max. ALS. Relates to Osbert Sitwell [1953] Sept. 3
corr. Out
( 1 p. )
   
Legal Documents Table of Contents
Manuscript box (Arlen)     
Agreements, correspondence, forms, statements from various theatrical agencies concerning Michael Arlen. Refers to his dramatization of his The cavalier of the streets by Guy Bolton [n.d.]
legal docs.
( 2 folders )

From the files of the American Play co.

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